Margaritas

Yield:single serving

Ingredients:

2 ounces Grand Marnier

1 1/2 ounces Tequila

2 ounces lime juice

1 1/2 ounces simple syrup

orange + lemon + lime slices for garnish

salt for the rim

Directions:

Rim the ridge of your glass with a lime wedge and dip in margarita salt. Fill the glass with ice. In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, grand marnier, simple syrup and lime juice with ice, and shake for about 30 seconds. Pour over ice and squeeze in lemon, lime and orange slices.

For simple syrup: combine equal parts sugar and water, bring to a boil and let sugar dissolve, then turn off heat and let cool completely.

This recipe can be easily doubled, quadrupled, etc. Since everyone's tastes differ, add simple syrup 1/4 cup at a time and go from taste. I also suggest buying the lime juice if you plan on making a pitcher (or 2) considering you'd have to squeeze a billion limes to get enough juice.

This looks so delicious! I’ll have to make a trip to the store tomorrow since I don’t have any of the Grand Marnier at my place.

Mmm this is cruel when I’ve been trying hard to only drink those Skinny B**** magaraitas (is this a PG blog? lol). They’re not nearly as good, but wooo do margaritas pack some calories. I think I may have to spoil myself and try your recipe for Memorial Day weekend!

SO GOOD! Though I do recommend less simple syrup if you use Key Lime juice (it was all I had around and I *NEEDED* a margarita!)

I’ve been making your margarita’s all weekend (ok I started Thursday) and now I’ve added your guacamole to the mix. I’m in heaven and may only pull it together enough to run to the store for more supplies!! Happy 4th of July!!!!

I just stumbledupon this and I’m sort of in love margaritas too. And I sort of love the way you blog. This alone has made me a follower:)

Absolutely a must, this steamy DC summer needs more citrus and tequila…

These are delicious!! My husband and I have been rocking these all weekend :) Just wondering if you have tried using the Gran Gala liqueur? I’ve heard it tastes just like Grand Marnier, but is half the price…thought maybe since these have become a staple in our afternoons/evenings, something a little cheaper than Grand Marnier may be a great option!

Would love to know how you get that nice mojito green color with Margaritas that are more GM than tequila.

Green color? These aren’t really ever green and are more clear than anything. If you’re referring to the color in the pitcher it might just be from the citrus slices and reflections of glass against the window while photographing.

I am obsessed with your delicious margarita recipes.I plan to make some of them up for the 4th. You wouldn’t have the recipes for a pitcher would you?

Awesome recipe; so delicious! One weird thing – we followed the recipe to the T, and ours turned out to be a cloudy orange (I’m guessing from the Grand Marnier). Not clear at all. Still delicious! Just thought it was odd that the color was different. Yours were definitely more beautiful than ours :)

Girl, you can MAKE a margarita. In 2014, I had committed myself to the “summer (um, spring???) of margaritas” and my challenge: To make as many types of authentic, nix-the-mix margaritas as I can. My goal: A glorious attempt to find an amazing yet simple margarita among the throngs. (I thought it wouldn’t be easy.)

I think I can stop with your recipes. Oh dear, what to do the rest of the summer?